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Outbreak at the Dellehave
- When
- 5 June 1795
- Where
- Navy's coal and timber magazine (Dellehave), Gammelholm, Copenhagen
- Part of
- Copenhagen Fire of 1795
Fire broke out around 3 pm on 5 June 1795 in the Navy's coal and timber magazine on Gammelholm in Copenhagen.
The Copenhagen Fire of 1795 started on Friday, 5 June 1795, at or around 3 pm by the Navy's old base southeast of Kongens Nytorv on Gammelholm. The point of origin was the Navy's magazine for coal and timber, the so-called Dellehave. As the workers had already gone home, a considerable length of time passed before efforts to combat the fire started.
Sources
- Copenhagen Fire of 1795 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-22
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